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The Committee on Rules is likely to meet the week of April 11th to grant a rule that would provide a structured amendment process for floor consideration of H.R. 3791, to raise the consolidated assets threshold under the small bank holding company policy statement, and for other purposes.

The Committee on Rules is likely to meet the week of April 11th to grant a rule that would provide a structured amendment process for floor consideration of H.R. 3340, the Financial Stability Oversight Council Reform Act.

The Committee on Rules is likely to meet the week of April 11th to grant a rule that may provide a structured amendment process for floor consideration of H.R. 2666, the No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act.

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX), chairman of the House Rules Committee, today issued the following statement after the House passed legislation that would make clear which federal agency would exercise authority over mergers under the Clayton Act:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Rules Committee made available text of the House Rules and Manual in XML format on the Government Publishing Office (GPO) GitHub account, allowing for greater functionality, transparency and better usability. Additionally made available are the Constitution and other support pages that will allow greater functionality with regard to referencing, analysis and indexing:

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX), chairman of the House Rules Committee, today issued the following statement after voting in favor of a resolution allowing the Speaker of the House to file an amicus brief in the Supreme Court litigation United States v. Texas, which questions the constitutionality of President Obama’s Deferred Action for Parents of Americans (DAPA) policy: